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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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